Freedom

Today (or rather yesterday, considering the time), I am debt free!

Am I Enough?

"What if the question is not why am I so infrequently the person I really want to be but why do I so infrequently want to be the person I really am?" - Oriah Mountain Dreamer

I finished listening to The Dance today. She makes some very interesting points. Like maybe we should spend our time, not trying to change who we are, but in being who we are. And she wonders if the reality that money essentially, through its position as a medium of exchange, has become such a natural substitute, that we substitute it for other things in our lives: security, love, justice, etc. . .

It was a thought-provoking book, which ended with several meditations. Apparently my abilities to multi-task don't extend to meditating, while balancing transactions and keeping up with several IM conversations, so I didn't get the full benefit.

Poll Results:

1/3 of the people motivated enough to take the poll (I mean, how hard was it really?) are superstars that jump out of bed raring to go. The other 2/3 prefer to hibernate. Maybe we'll try it again in the spring and see if warmer weather changes people's preferences. . .

Thanks for voting!

Question:

I've been listening to a bunch of books on tape at work. I've heard about politics, food, brain problems, money, etc. Yesterday I finished up a book (Start From Where You Are) that talked about how, if you aren't so excited about your life and what you're doing with it that you can barely wait to get up every morning, then you're not doing what you should be doing with your life. Being the type of person who drags myself from my bed every morning (or afternoon) under protest, I thought that was interesting. But, it made me curious. Is it normal for people to be excited to get up in the morning? I've added a very scientific poll to find out. Please choose the option that best describes you the majority of the time, and we'll see if I'm the only one leading an unfulfilling life.